In our 2018 digital version we have maintained all of the features that
made Istanbul the fan favorite that it is, but also expanded upon it
with a number of tools and features only available on the digital
platform. We maintained the authentic board game feeling with the
convenience you can expect from an electronic device.

So what is the game about?

Can you be the first merchant to collect a certain number of rubies?

• Run, collect and trade goods across the bazaar

• Take control over your assistants

• Increase your wheelbarrow capacity

• Acquire special abilities to increase the advantage over your
competitors

• Buy rubies or trade goods for them

In Istanbul, you lead a group of one merchant and his four assistants
through 16 locations in the bazaar. In each such a location, you can
carry out a specific action. The challenge, however, is that to take an
action, you must move your merchant and an assistant there, then leave
the assistant behind to handle all the details while you focus on larger
matters. If you want to use that assistant again later, your merchant
must return to that location to pick him up. Thus, you must plan ahead
carefully to avoid being left with no assistants and thus unable to do
anything…

You'll need a Nintendo Switch, Wii U, or Nintendo 3DS family system, a Nintendo Account (registered for use in the U.S. or Canada), Internet connection, and Nintendo eShop access to download the game once you've purchased it.

Yes. As long as you have signed up for My Nintendo before you purchase the game, your game will qualify for My Nintendo Points. My Nintendo Points are automatically awarded to the Nintendo Account that was used to purchase the game. (Please note that DLC items, passes, and themes do not qualify for My Nintendo Points.)